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Insurance distribution guides

Benchmarks, scorecards, market maps, and practical research assets for teams building modern insurance sales, quote, and handoff workflows.

Learning list

Top 20 Insurance Leaders

Not a definitive ranking: a field guide to people shaping the market.

A source-backed field guide to executives, founders, brokers, regulators, and industry voices shaping U.S. P&C insurance.

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Research guide

AI Will Not Kill Brokers. It Will Kill Slow Distribution

Standard risks move faster; complex risks stay expert-led.

A Corentin Hugot operator memo on commercial insurance AI distribution, with a market reaction chart, lane model, and practical operator response.

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Interactive analysis

Insurance AI Retention: The Next Battleground After Acquisition

Retention is where insurance profit compounds.

A Corentin Hugot analysis of AI retention in insurance, with an interactive map for churn risk, customer data, AI action, licensed handoff, and discount discipline.

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Interactive matrix

Small Commercial Digital Quote Readiness Map

Small-commercial quote speed only matters when the handoff is clear.

A public matrix comparing small-commercial insurance quote paths across carriers and broker marketplaces by online quote clarity, product breadth, handoff, and service readiness.

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Business-case calculator

Insurance Lead Economics Benchmark

AI distribution upside still has to clear buyer-level funnel math.

A calculator and benchmark for translating AI distribution upside, quote conversion, lead value, and acquisition economics across insurance business models.

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Interactive scorecard

Insurance AI Production Readiness Scorecard

The production question is evidence, not demo quality.

A practical scorecard for insurance teams moving AI from demos into governed quote, handoff, and service workflows.

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Market map

U.S. Real Estate Insurance Market Map

Real estate insurance is a workflow stack, not one market.

A market map showing how real estate insurance attaches to transaction moments across title, mortgage, servicing, move-in, and investor workflows.

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Visual guide

How Insurance Distribution Works

A lead is not a policy.

A visual guide to insurance manufacturing, intermediation, retail distribution, acquisition cost, and money flows.

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Ecosystem directory

Top Y Combinator Insurance Companies

YC insurance is no longer just comparison sites.

A directory and ecosystem map of YC-backed insurance companies across distribution, claims, underwriting, benefits, infrastructure, and AI-native workflows.

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